Newton's First Law States That Objects in Motion

question 92

Multiple Choice

Newton's first law states that objects in motion

• A) eventually come to rest.
• B) experience an unbalanced force.
• C) experience a nonzero acceleration.
• D) stay in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
• E) must be subject to zero friction.

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